There are 6 ways to get from Townsville to Alice Springs Station by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus
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Fly
best- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane TSV - ASP
5h 3m$637–1,519Drive 2,070.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Townsville to Alice Springs Stationcar 2,070.2 km
20h 29m$370–534Bus
- Take the bus from Townsville to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
3d 13h$555–1,276Train via Sydney
- Take the train from Townsville to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain
3d 17h$2,589–11,742Bus, train
- Take the bus from Townsville to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
5d 20h$3,603–18,755Train
- Take the train from Townsville to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain
5d 22h$5,335–24,898
Townsville to Alice Springs Station by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Townsville to Alice Springs Station is to drive which costs $360 - $550 and takes 20h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Townsville to Alice Springs Station is to fly which takes 5h 3m and costs $600 - $1,600.
No, there is no direct bus from Townsville to Alice Springs Station. However, there are services departing from Townsville and arriving at Alice Springs via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Albury Station/Hume Hwy and Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 13h.
No, there is no direct train from Townsville to Alice Springs Station. However, there are services departing from Townsville and arriving at Alice Springs via Roma Street Station, Central Station and Adelaide Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 17h.
The distance between Townsville and Alice Springs Station is 1437 km. The road distance is 2070.2 km.
The best way to get from Townsville to Alice Springs Station without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 13h and costs $550 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Townsville to Alice Springs Station, including transfers.
Townsville to Alice Springs Station bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Townsville station.
Townsville to Alice Springs Station train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Townsville station.
The best way to get from Townsville to Alice Springs Station is to fly which takes 5h 3m and costs $600 - $1,600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $550 - $1,300 and takes 3 days 13h, you could also train via Sydney, which costs $2,500 - $12,000 and takes 3 days 17h.
What companies run services between Townsville, QLD, Australia and Alice Springs Station, NT, Australia?
Qantas, Airnorth, and two other airlines fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Townsville to Alice Springs via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Albury Station/Hume Hwy, and Adelaide in around 3d 13h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Townsville Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Townsville Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Townsville to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–4,904
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $140–190
- AChoice
- $240–310
- Gold Class
- $3,916
- Heritage Class
- $4,904
Train from Townsville to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–4,904
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $140–190
- AChoice
- $240–310
- Gold Class
- $3,916
- Heritage Class
- $4,904
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,600
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $400
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $650–900
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $700–950
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $850–1,100
- GOLD TWIN
- $1,200–2,200
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,100–2,000
- PLATINUM
- $3,000–4,600
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,500–2,600
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,988
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,988
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,093
Train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,988
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,988
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,093
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Townsville to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–360
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Townsville to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $90–130
- Advantage
- $100–160
- Flexible
- $130–190
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $350–500
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $350–500
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
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More Questions & Answers
Townsville to Alice Springs Station bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Alice Springs Station is 30 min behind Townsville. It is currently 12:30 AM in Townsville and 12:00 AM in Alice Springs Station.
Townsville to Alice Springs Station train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Townsville to Alice Springs Station is 2070 km. It takes approximately 20h 29m to drive from Townsville to Alice Springs Station.
There are 22+ hotels available in Alice Springs Station.























